See Also: Berar(encyclopedia)
acro-(medicine)
acro-(dictionary)
Acro-osteolysis(medicine)
Acro - Freestyle Skating(gambling)
osteopetrosis acro-osteolytica(medicine)

acro- (iou) and Berar (sh)


acro- (iou)



acro- combining form of Greek akros tip, peak: see -O-.
acro'carpous adjective (of a moss) bearing the archegonia and capsules at the tip of a stem or main branch (opp. PLEUROCARPOUS) M19.
acro'centric adjective (Cytology) (of a chromosome) having the centromere close to the end M20.
acrodont adjective (Zoology) having the teeth attached to the ridge of the jaw, as in certain lizards M19.
acrogen noun (Botany) a cryptogam with a distinct permanent stem; a fern, a moss: M19.
acrolect noun [-LECT] Linguistics the dialect or variety of any language with the greatest prestige M20.
acrolith noun (Greek Antiquities) a statue with the head and extremities of stone, the trunk usu. of wood M19.
acro'lithic adjective of or pertaining to an acrolith M19.
acrome'galic adjective & noun pertaining to acromegaly; (a person) affected with acromegaly: E20.
acro'megaly noun (Medicine) abnormal enlargement of the hands, feet, and face; disease caused by excessive growth-hormone secretion, of which this is a symptom: L19.
,acroparaes'thesia, *,acropares'thesia noun (Medicine) paraesthesia of the extremities L19.
a'cropetal adjective [Latin petere seek] Botany characterized by successive development of parts from below upwards L19.
a'cropetally adverb in an acropetal manner L19.
acrophobe noun a person afflicted with acrophobia M20.
acro'phobia noun irrational fear of heights L19.
acro'phobic adjective pertaining to or affected with acrophobia M20.

Berar (sh)




Historical region, central India.

Located north of Hyderabad, Berar emerged as a distinct political entity after the incursions of Muslim armies in the 13th century AD. It formed part of several Muslim kingdoms until, on the breakup of the Mughal empire, it fell to the ruler of Hyderabad. Coming under British control in 1853, it was subsequently assigned to various provinces; it has been part of Maharashtra state since 1960. The region includes a rich cotton-growing area in the Purna River basin.